Miss Universe 2012

December 19, 2012 |SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF

A winner is chosen from 89 contestants in Las Vegas

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The morning after winning the Miss Universe pageant, Olivia Culpo answers questions during an interview, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, in Las Vegas. The 20-year-old Rhode Islander who brought the Miss Universe crown back to the U.S. for the first time in 15 years is hoping that her quick rise through the beauty pageant ranks and an onstage stumble will show women that anything is possible.

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The morning after winning the Miss Universe pageant, Olivia Culpo answers questions during an interview, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, in Las Vegas. The 20-year-old Rhode Islander who brought the Miss Universe crown back to the U.S. for the first time in 15 years is hoping that her quick rise through the beauty pageant ranks and an onstage stumble will show women that anything is possible.